Ground-Plans

Students label sections of a blank grid map (zoo, mall, hotel floor) according to the teacher's spoken description.

Procedure

1. Draw or print a simple grid of rectangular/square sections (like a floor plan with 8-12 labelled areas). Give each student a blank copy plus a word list of items to place (e.g., animals for a zoo, shops for a mall).
2. Ensure all students know the vocabulary on the word list.
3. Describe the location of each item using your filled-in version as reference. Include plenty of repetition and pauses. Students write each item in the correct section.
4. Students may stop you and ask clarification questions as you go.
5. Display the completed plan and let students check their answers.

Tips

• The grid can represent anything: a zoo, shopping mall, hotel floor, supermarket, garden, school.
• Variation: after completing the plan, invite individual students to describe it back to you while you fill in a blank plan on the board.
• Variation: let students take turns telling the class where one item is; everyone fills in as each location is described.